The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-24
OMMENT AND OPINION.

THE more the Lamar case is studied the
more offensive it becomes Chicago Journal
IF the legitimate wants of the country were
attended to there would be no surplus to disturb
the minds of the small-potato Democratic
statesman. Francisco Chronicle
THIS people is strong enough to tolerate any
opinion, so long it is opinion only. When
any man attempts to put his opinions to act
ual test, the laws are competent to take charge
OF hlm.-Lincoln journal.
Mr.. LAMAR's appointment is the announce
ment that the Supreme Court is to be made
confederate if the Democratic party succeeds,
and that the notification of the Constitution,
upon which the Democratic party rests is to be
formal and indeed legalized through the court.
cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
For years past the whole orthodox school of
free-traders have been deuouncing the blindness
of America. Sometimes the accent was that of
reproach sometimes of pathetic regret some
times of scornful jeer; but America meanwhile
paid off the national debt and built uD manu-
featuring industries which for the excellence of
their goods are renowned throughout the world.
London Morning Post.
THE best opinion seems to be that a compro-
mise will be made by which the tobacco tax will
be surrendered and the transfers to the free
list will be correspondingly limited. The COM
promise may also include some extension i'll the
appropriations by way of satisfying those who
think it better to spend surplus than to cease
collecting it This is not a very satisfactory
might be.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
THERE is bill before Congress which now
contemplates the absorption of all the telegraph
business of the country by the government. and
there rumors that the government octopus
may sometime sieze the railroads and the tele-
phones and absorb the business of the express
companies. The people of this country don't
want anything of the kind. Every business
that can be conducted by private enterprise
should be so conducted. and the government
should keep its hands off. Kansas City journal.
SHALL the millions of temperance people in
the Republican party go over TO the thousands in
Moaf iD1 fhey
There should be union, but the tail should
not expect to wag the dog 1t is possible that
Democrats in power They can do nothing else.
Their existence a party is becoming the most
serious obstacle that that stands in the way of
the accomplishment of the moral and social
forms that their convention call enumerates.
Minneapolis Tribune.
PROMOTING to the Supreme Bench former
rebel, revier of Lincoln, worshiper of the
memory of Jacob Thompson and Il Secretary of
the Interior who removed Land Commissioner
Sparks for opposing railroad grabbing of the
public lands is act in harmony with
Clevelands selfish policy which manifested
itself most Extensively in the vetoing of pension
bills that the nomination should be confirmed
but not by Republican votes Let those that
approve of Clevelands flag order. pension
toes and free trade message confirm Lamar.
-Pittsburg Press.
THE sort of revision which is needed does not
consist of reduction only; it is the sort advo-
Gated by Mr.. Randall. and which, including re-
ductlon as an incident, chiefly aims at freeing
the tariff laws from their discriminating and
monopoistic features. Wherever the customs
encourage monoplies, wherever they are OBJ
scure in meaning wherever they are cent
above the really protective point, they should be
revised. Why should not Mr. Carlisle for his
faction, agree with MIR. Randall to revise the
tariff after the fashion popularity demanded
Were they to do so, they would do their party
and the country the greatest and most impor-
tant service. They would thereby settle, for
long time at least this disturbing question, and
SO give peace to the country and as surance of
success to their pa1ty.-Philadelph Telegraph